Green Monster Epic

“...In order to save the lives of companions met during an adventure, the God of Cookery decided to go to the Misty Forest to find the legendary Life-Giving Vine...”

“...In the Misty Forest, it was hard to see one's own fingers. Beyond an arm's length, there was nothing but white mist. No one knew what kind of ferocious magical beasts would suddenly emerge from the white mist. But the God of Cookery was not afraid at all, thinking only of his companions waiting for him to return outside the forest...”

“Wow!!!”

“...Although the Life-Giving Vine was obtained, and the God of Cookery safely walked out of the Misty Forest, another urgent problem was placed before him, and that was how to use the special effects of the Life-Giving Vine to heal the severed lower waist of his adventuring companion with the upper waist...”

“...You must know that this Life-Giving Vine was originally the main plant material for high-level alchemical potions to treat serious injuries, but the God of Cookery himself knew nothing about alchemy...”

“Ah???”

“...Seeing that the lower body of this beautiful and moving female gnome companion was about to lose its vitality because it had been separated from the main body for too long, a flash of light appeared in the God of Cookery's eyes, and he suddenly thought of a brilliant idea...”

“...The forest python's powerful self-healing ability, and the evergreen tree's core also had a good recovery effect. Combined with the Life-Giving Vine, through the God of Cookery's superb cooking skills, in a short period of time, he concocted a magical dish that was far more effective than a high-level healing potion for serious injuries—Genesis of All Things...”

“...If you little brats have the talent for cooking in the future, you might be able to find the recipe for this magical dish, 'Genesis of All Things,' in the treasures of our tribe's collection...”

“Clap clap clap!!!”

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Inside the classroom of Green Lake Town Elementary School, dozens of small heads gathered in a circle, taking advantage of their free time to pester their teacher to tell stories. As soon as this gnome teacher opened his mouth, it was a freshly baked story about the 'God of Cookery's' adventures, listening to a group of little gnomes who, along with the thrilling plot of the story, let out bursts of exclamations and cheers.

The female gnome Xie Ni is one of the hundreds of teachers in the elementary school. Originally, she only taught the children to learn common writing, but because of her gentle personality and willingness to give, she was very popular with the children, who would always surround her during her free time.

A large part of the reason for having such a personality lies in Xie Ni's early experiences. When she was very young, her parents unfortunately died in an adventurous collection deep in the Cato Mountains. From then on, she became a member of the Green Lake Town Orphanage.

Most orphans from other wilderness tribes would be reduced to vassals of the tribe's gangs and dark forces, or simply become beggars and thieves, and it was common for them to be hungry every day. However, the orphans of the Green Field Tribe were able to enjoy warm bedding, delicious meals, and free basic education, allowing them to grow up healthily even if they lost their source of livelihood. The price was that after they reached adulthood, they would work for the tribe for a few years at a lower salary based on their learned expertise.

It was for this reason that Xie Ni became an employee of the elementary school, and she had been doing it for more than ten years, from the initial childcare worker to the current general knowledge teacher. She had already decided to continue working in this position and realize her value.

Her early experiences and the warmth given by the orphanage staff taught Xie Ni to be grateful, grateful for the tribe's care for them, grateful for the affection given by the院长院长 and others, and even more grateful for the rules and regulations formulated by the patriarch.

Xie Ni still remembers that when she first entered the orphanage, she was at a loss, frightened, and scared. One night, Allen secretly came to inspect the orphanage and kindly brought many delicious snacks and brand-new clothes to the children.

Xie Ni was very lucky. At that time, she was the youngest in the orphanage and also the most timid. When she saw the unfamiliar face of the patriarch, she couldn't help but feel her eyes moist and almost cried. Xie Ni's timid appearance instantly struck Allen's heart with tenderness, and he couldn't help but pick her up, who was still a little girl at the time, and gently comforted her in his arms, and also told Xie Ni a few short stories...

It was these experiences that made Xie Ni cherish her current life and work extra hard to repay the tribe, educating the tribe's new generation of children with a serious work attitude.

A few days ago, the gnome Wendy, who grew up with her in the orphanage but went to different jobs because of their different majors, found Xie Ni and mysteriously pulled her to a small gathering.

At the gathering, Wendy and Xie Ni began to reminisce about the good old days, asking everyone to talk about the care they had received from the tribe and Grandpa Patriarch over the years...

Xie Ni was not very interested in such gatherings at first, but because this gathering was related to Grandpa Patriarch, she勉力勉力 persevered. After several gatherings, Xie Ni suddenly realized from everyone's narration that Grandpa Patriarch not only invested energy and resources in the orphanage and made a lot of efforts for everyone's growth, but also sacrificed many, many things when dealing with foreign enemies, so that the tribesmen could enjoy a stable life.

Xie Ni, who was already full of respect and gratitude for this idol, Allen, quickly became the backbone of the 'God of Cookery Praise Association' in Wendy's mouth. Not only did she earnestly recite blessings for the life safety and health of Grandpa Patriarch, but she also pulled several companions into the Praise Association in her own small circle, according to the choices and member development methods Wendy had given her.

At the same time, taking advantage of her status as a teacher, Xie Ni also told the young gnomes about the contents of the new storybook about the 'God of Cookery's' adventures that Wendy had given her, letting them know about the 'God of Cookery' Grandpa's strength, courage, protection of the weak, and other beautiful aspects.

As time went by, more and more like-minded companions joined them. In a short period of time, the members of Wendy's gathering exceeded one hundred.

The increase in the number of people also meant an increase in the risk of exposure, so Wendy and Xie Ni divided the gathering members into smaller teams of several or a dozen people, conducting fixed gatherings, exchanges, and gratitude.

“The master who controls the world's delicacies, may your name be holy, may your glory enlighten the foolish, and may the flower of cooking bloom in the world...”

A gnome wearing a white hat to cover the hair falling from his head knelt piously on the bed in a closed room, facing the direction of the Green Lake Town mountaintop, murmuring a prayer.

After a long, long time, the gnome stopped his prayer, and an infinite peace appeared on his pious face. He straightened his clothes and prepared to start his work today.

The kneeling and praying gnome, Ruwa, was an excellent chef who had achieved the outstanding result of second place in the 24th Green Lake Town Cooking Competition. Later, relying on his cooking skills and reputation, he successfully opened a restaurant in the town's bustling area. It wasn't very big, but it was very distinctive.

The restaurant was small, with a business area of ​​only twenty-odd square meters. If you squeezed, you could set up at most 6-7 tables, but the money earned was enough for Ruwa and his family to live a good life.

Ruwa cherishes his current life very much, because he still remembers following his father, wandering to Green Lake Town with great difficulty, and finally being accepted by the gnome compatriots in the town and becoming one of them. The hard life before that, for Ruwa, who was 6-7 years old at the time, although many memories have become blurred, there are also many deep memories that will not be forgotten for a long time.

For example, Ruwa's biological mother was bitten by a poisonous snake when their family was wandering in the wilderness, and then the father and son watched her die in agony.

At that time, if there had been a bottle of antidote potion, or an antidote scroll or other magical item that was not too expensive, Ruwa's mother might not have died.

But reality has no ifs. Wandering gnomes are the lowest level of existence in the wilderness, comparable to herbivorous animals. Ordinary tribes will not accept this gnome branch that is of little use, either driving them away or simply slaughtering them and making them into dried meat.

Even survival is very difficult for gnomes, let alone preserving the magical items needed for survival. Ruwa, who followed his father and constantly fled from the behavior of driving away pests in various tribes, finally changed the trajectory of their family's future life after they appeared on the Green Field Plain and found Green Lake Town along the road.

After arriving in Green Lake Town, Ruwa and his father finally felt a long-lost sense of security. They no longer had to suffer from wind and sun, and they no longer had to fear wild beasts, poisonous insects, and the pursuit of wilderness natives. Although life was hard at first, they no longer had to go hungry and live a life of fear.

Because Ruwa's father was illiterate, unskilled, and lacked strength, he could only find a job as a night soil worker that even the local gnomes were unwilling to do, but it allowed the father and son to have a place to live. At the same time, the surplus part of the night soil worker's salary also allowed Ruwa to have the opportunity to enter the school to study.

For the gnomes who settled locally, the tuition fee for the Green Lake Town Elementary School was not expensive, which made Ruwa, who had suffered and understood things early, work harder. In the end, although he could no longer study in depth in the school due to family reasons, his basic knowledge still allowed Ruwa to enter the town's 'Allen' Restaurant and become a culinary apprentice. The working environment and status were much better than his father's.

Although he was unable to enter the culinary academy for further study, the head chef in the restaurant was also one of the best chefs in the tribe. Seeing that Ruwa, this gnome, was both clever and hardworking, he simply took him by his side and taught him hand-in-hand, which was no worse than studying in the academy, thus laying a solid foundation for Ruwa's future life.

It's just that this 'Allen' Restaurant is famous and belongs to the tribal public property, and the political struggles within it are particularly fierce. Ruwa's master left the restaurant kitchen due to old age, the fall of his backing, and other factors. As his direct disciple, Ruwa was also ostracized by the succeeding gnome chef. In a moment of anger, he simply left the restaurant and started his own business with his own skills.

The hardships of his childhood, the hard work and luck of his youth, although he suffered some setbacks after adulthood, still made Ruwa and his father feel sincerely grateful to the Green Field Tribe for taking in their two useless gnomes in times of crisis.

Whenever Ruwa's father got drunk, he would always grab Ruwa's ears and tell him about the hardships of his early years, reminding him to remember the preciousness of his current life, and to thank Chief Allen and Mayor Trick for taking them in, and so on.

Ruwa kept all of this in his heart, so whenever the tribe needed help, he would take the initiative to stand up and contribute his meager strength.

At some point, some gnome chefs began to organize themselves and meet with other chefs in private. Everyone exchanged cooking skills and discussed their cooking experiences. Ruwa, who has always been eager to learn, was also fortunate enough to be invited to join this secret gathering and selflessly shared the cooking experience he had accumulated over the years with his colleagues.

Anyway, his two children, one with a thief talent who embarked on the path of a combatant, and the other, because she is a girl, is not interested in turning around the stove every day, so his life's experience can only be passed on to the two or three gnome apprentices he has taken in.

Seeing that he is getting old and the money he has saved is enough for retirement, Ruwa doesn't mind his experience being learned by more children, especially in the name of the great 'God of Cookery'.

From the first day that every chef enters the path of cooking, they are told that cooking can come into the public eye and gradually be recognized and accepted for its value because of the implementation and leadership of a great man, a leader who is crowned with the name 'God of Cookery' and is also admired and loved by hundreds of thousands of Green Field gnomes—Chief Allen.

In the eyes of outsiders, Chief Allen's reputation as the 'God of Cookery' may only show his superb cooking skills, but in the eyes of chefs who study cooking, Allen is really like a god, and every chef needs to treat him with the greatest awe and worship.

Not to mention the diversified cooking methods such as frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, and steaming, but only the mysterious and unpredictable magic dishes series that use various cooking methods to stimulate the inherent effects of magic plants and form various magical effects, even the most outstanding existence among their chefs, without someone's guidance, it is impossible to research it alone.

Just like the first masters who created alchemy and forging, they will be looked up to and missed by successors. Allen, the creator of cooking, is regarded as an idol and belief in the hearts of chefs, and it is not difficult to understand.

Belief in the 'God of Cookery' has become common among chefs. Everyone initially only prayed a few words before cooking in order to commemorate the idol, but later, as cooking improved in prayer, the chefs naturally regarded it as the 'God of Cookery's' feedback to their prayers.

After the God of Cookery Exchange Meeting came into being, it continued to instill the greatness of the 'God of Cookery', encouraging everyone to treat him as a precious belief, and praying to the 'God of Cookery' gradually became a common thing for chefs.